GeorgiaDomestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize ambulance services to accept physical custody of a newborn; to authorize the placement of newborn safety devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for transport of newborns to nearest medical facility; to provide for specifications for newborn safety devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Act 639Latest
- May 12House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 3
- Vote recorded House Vote #877 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #977 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed Senate
- Apr 2Senate Third ReadMinor
- Apr 2Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 31Senate Tabled
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #912 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 27Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Feb 4Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Feb 3House Passed/AdoptedPassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #472 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House Third ReadersMinor
- Jan 29House Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- 2025
- Apr 4House Withdrawn, RecommittedMajor
- Feb 20House Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Feb 12House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 11House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 10House HopperIntroduced